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Expenditure on voluntary retirement scheme is tax deductible even if the scheme is not in accordance with the exemption provision for the employees
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Sony India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. ACIT (ITAT Delhi)
- Appeal Number
- Only available for paid members
- Date of Judgement/Order
- Only available for paid members
- Related Assessment Year
- 2005- 06
- Courts
- All ITAT, ITAT Delhi
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Delhi ITAT in the case of Sony India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. ACIT [I.T.A. Nos. 4008, 4114 & 4994(Del)/2010] held that deduction in respect of expenses incurred pursuant to a Voluntary Retirement Scheme can be claimed under section 35DDA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 even if the scheme is not in accordance with the guidelines prescribed under section10 (10C) of the Act read with Rule 2BA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
Section 35DDA of the Act provides for deduction of expenses incurred on VRS over a period of five years. However no conditions/guidelines have been prescribed as to the eligibility of V...
